As far as the Transformers franchise goes, the name Michael Bay stirs quite the discourse among casual fans and enthusiasts. You may love him or hate him, but everybody agrees that he did help thrust the franchise into the mainstream audience. And with the live action movies going into a new continuity (contradicting comments from … Continue reading One Shots / “That’s Just Michael Bay’s Prime, Part 1”
We're now at that point in the transforming robot action figure scene where third-party groups not only produce figures based on the Transformers brand, but also do original designs, and not related to any existing property. While they are clearly original, they are inspired by real world mechanical marvels, like Metal Souls Doragus over here … Continue reading That is one Angry Robot: ToysEasy Metal Souls YV2312 Doragus
I recently got the Transformers Legacy: Evolution Amazon-exclusive "Humble Origins" two-pack of Senator Shockwave and Data Clerk Orion Pax. And I immediately sold off Senator Shockwave because I just wanted the Orion Pax figure, a retool of Siege Hound. I don't have any intentions of putting away those Iron Man figures anytime soon though. And … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: Data Clerks with Blasters and Axes?
If you're a Transformers collector, then you should know that we have quite a number of Optimus Prime releases in 2023. From Legacy: Evolution, to Studio Series, and even EarthSpark. And I have on display three that are clear products of their respective times. That last sentence is something I just realized as I was … Continue reading Stuff on the Office Desk: More Primes and a Possible Change?
I recently picked up the Studio Series version of Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime and I almost forgot that I already shot the gallery of the mainline Voyager class figure. Many have said this, and I also agree that while the Studio Series is the categorically better version, that's not saying that you should … Continue reading #4012 / Transformers: Rise of the Beasts / Optimus Prime
